Sometimes the future scares me. I think and worry about outliving my wife, or worse, my kids. I feel lonely when I think of being a widower. Without my wife (who I love dearly) I would be a fish out of water. My wife is the captain of my ship and I need her until I die.
That is an important consideration for PWP. Who is going to be your caregiver when you reach that point? For me, that will be my wife and absent her, my 3 children, all of whom live within 5 minutes of me.
Another thing you should be thinking of if you are Canadian is the disability tax credit. It could be worth a few thousand dollars. I started filling out the application myself and quickly decided I needed help. An internet search led me to find an expert in this matter and I settled on Grants International and so far I have no complaints. Other countries will no doubt have similar programs.
I don't go out much anymore. I live on the Canadian prairies and the sidewalk and roads are too icy for me. I have fallen a few times on dry land so snow and ice keep me practically house-bound. I am reduced to the use of a stationary bike and a treadmill but I still make a point to exercise daily. Studies have concluded that exercise will slow the progression of PD. Remember that the next time you think, "Exercise! I will do it tomorrow. I am going to watch a movie today."
Think carefully about tomorrow, about domani, because sometimes domani never comes.
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